Pac-12 class rankings analysis

The Pac-12 now has four schools in the updated recruiting class rankings for the Class of 2014, as UCLA took over the No. 5 spot in the conference and moved to No. 40 overall. Arizona still paces the Pac-12, sitting at No. 18 overall, while Arizona State dropped a spot and now sits at No. 23, Stanford held steady at No. 25 and Oregon bumped up one position to No. 29.

Trending up: UCLA landed its second ESPN 300 prospect of the week on Tuesday, as athlete Jaleel Wadood (Bellflower, Calif./St. John Bosco) joined defensive tackle Ainuu Taua (Lompoc, Calif./Lompoc) in committing to the Bruins. In doing so, UCLA moved into the top 40 rankings. UCLA has plenty of momentum right now, especially after keeping coach Jim Mora and ace recruiters Demetrice Martin and Adrian Klemm. Adding running backs coach Kennedy Polamalu will only make UCLA stronger down the recruiting stretch, as ESPN 300 prospects Bryce Dixon (Ventura, Calif./Saint Bonaventure), Joe Mixon (Oakley, Calif./Freedom), Bishard "Budda" Baker (Bellevue, Wash./Bellevue) and Damien Mama (Bellflower, Calif./Saint John Bosco) are very much in play.